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| Refinery strikes spread across UK | Refinery strikes spread across UK |
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| Strikes have been breaking out across the UK in support of a mass walkout by energy workers in Lincolnshire angry at the use of foreign workers. | Strikes have been breaking out across the UK in support of a mass walkout by energy workers in Lincolnshire angry at the use of foreign workers. |
| Hundreds are gathered for the third day of the original strike at Lindsey Oil Refinery after owner Total gave a £200m contract to an Italian firm. | Hundreds are gathered for the third day of the original strike at Lindsey Oil Refinery after owner Total gave a £200m contract to an Italian firm. |
| They have been joined by strikers in Grangemouth, in central Scotland, Aberthaw, in South Wales, and Teesside. | |
| "Sympathy strikes... are spreading rapidly," said the BBC's Danny Savage. | "Sympathy strikes... are spreading rapidly," said the BBC's Danny Savage. |
| Hundreds of striking workers are holding a mass meeting at the Lincolnshire refinery. | Hundreds of striking workers are holding a mass meeting at the Lincolnshire refinery. |
| Total said there would be "no direct redundancies" at the refinery at North Killingholme as a result of the contract for the Italian company. | Total said there would be "no direct redundancies" at the refinery at North Killingholme as a result of the contract for the Italian company. |
| Early on Friday around 700 workers at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery walked out in solidarity with the Lincolnshire strikers. | Early on Friday around 700 workers at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery walked out in solidarity with the Lincolnshire strikers. |
| South Wales Police are attending a protest at Aberthaw Power Station, which organisers said involved around 40 people peacefully rallying outside the main gate. | South Wales Police are attending a protest at Aberthaw Power Station, which organisers said involved around 40 people peacefully rallying outside the main gate. |
| Meanwhile Cleveland Police have confirmed that around 400 demonstrators are now involved in a protest at all four gates of the former ICI complex at Wilton on Teesside. | Meanwhile Cleveland Police have confirmed that around 400 demonstrators are now involved in a protest at all four gates of the former ICI complex at Wilton on Teesside. |
| And some unconfirmed reports have suggested that up to 200 people have gathered outside the Corus plant near Redcar. | And some unconfirmed reports have suggested that up to 200 people have gathered outside the Corus plant near Redcar. |